LaShawn D. Jenkins

For more than 20 years, Mark has represented companies in dealing with a broad range of issues that affect them as employers, from union avoidance campaigns and employment-related litigation to complex cases involving the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, and litigation under the False Claims Act. Mark’s traditional labor practice is national in scope: he has handled dozens of campaigns against union organizing efforts across the country. Because the key to employer succ...

Isaac S. Crum assists business clients in developing, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights through consulting and litigation. His experience includes advising consumer product companies, startups, and non-profit organizations on intellectual property strategies and litigating complex cases involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

Aaron Harmon has built a strong reputation in Arizona’s entrepreneurial community as a lawyer who provides practical counsel to founders, executives and investors alike. Aaron represents startups, established companies and investors in angel, venture capital and private equity financings, in mergers and acquisitions, in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, and in general corporate and commercial matters. Aaron began his legal career as a judicial clerk for Chancellor William B...

Melissa Benson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Melissa, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick Clisham has extensive experience representing clients in complex corporate transactions, including loan documentation and restructurings, asset acquisitions and sales, lease negotiations and enforcement, and business transactions. Patrick’s experience primarily derives from representing secured and unsecured creditors, corporate debtors, trustees and examiners in corporate bankruptcy proceedings and out of court workouts.Patrick joined Engelman Berger in 2009 after relocating fr...

GABRIEL R. ARAGON joined CDQ in 2006 and is a Partner with the firm. Gabe practices in all areas of complex commercial litigation, with particular experience in employment litigation matters and partnership disputes in the medical marijuana industry. He is active across various professional organizations, including previously serving as Chair of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. As selected by his peers, Gabe has been recognized as an AV-Preeminent attorney, a...

James E. Holland, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Construction Law. James E., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tom’s practices include a broad range of complex commercial litigation, including business, construction, condemnation, trust and mass tort litigation. He has represented clients in numerous mediations and trials in both state and federal court, arguing before both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tom has handled exclusively civil litigation matters for more than 25 years, and has substantial experience in comme...

Kelsi T. Lane’s practice focuses on probate administration, trust administration, and estate planning. Kelsi is a dedicated attorney practicing estate law. She is focused on ensuring her clients’ legal needs are met with promptness and efficiency. Kelsi is recognized for her expertise by The Best Lawyers in America ©, 2024 and 2025 editions, Super Lawyers ®, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions, and featured in Phoenix Magazine ’s Top Lawyers in Wills, Trusts, & Estate...

Stephen E. Richman practices in all phases of Construction Law, commercial and residential. He is a past chair of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar and is a member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. He is also active in the Arizona Builders Alliance, where he is a member of the Legislative Review Committee and the Legal Advisory Council. Mr. Richman is also a member of the Construction Law Attorney Forum of the National Association of Home Builders and a Charter Fellow...